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Cramp-ball fungus weevil - Platyrhinus resinosus

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    That is one seriously cool beetle! Through all kinds of optical illusions, it appears a lot more bumpy than it really is. And that scissor-like mouth, how awesome! Posted one year ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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      This really is a small beetle with impressive decoration! At first, I thought it was a piece of tree bark, but then I saw that it was moving! It does not seem to be common. Posted one year ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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        It's seriously one of the coolest beetles I've seen yet, and that includes tropical ones. Posted one year ago
  3. View Paul Dirksen's profile
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    Awesome Jivko. Posted one year ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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      Thank you, Paul! Posted one year ago
  5. View Pudding4brains's profile
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    Beautiful beetle and shot! Thanks for sharing Jivko :o) Posted one year ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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      Thank you, Arp! Posted one year ago
  7. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
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    Curious and wonderful little find. The weevil group surely does produce some fascinating looking characters. These three shots really give us a good all round detail, thank you. Posted one year ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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      Thank you, Ruth! I was very excited when I saw it. Strange little creature. Posted one year ago
  9. View Claire Hamilton's profile
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    That is seriously cute, nice find Jivko! Posted one year ago
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      Thanks, Claire! Posted one year ago
  11. View Christine Young's profile
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    What an incredible beetle! Posted one year ago
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      Thank you, Christine! Posted one year ago
  13. View RMFelix's profile
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    Fantastic, Jivko, what a stunning weevil! Posted one year ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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      Thank you, Felix! Posted one year ago
  15. View Christine Young's profile
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    Today's Facebook post:

    Whether you think it resembles tree bark or bird poop, one thing is for sure—the cramp-ball fungus weevil (Platyrhinus resinosus) is strikingly cryptic and beautiful!! These weevils live across Europe, and the larvae develop inside a fungus known as cramp balls (Daldinia concentrica), aka King Alfred's Cakes. {Spotted in Bulgaria by JungleDragon moderator, Jivko Nakev} #JungleDragon #Platyrhinusresinosus #weevil

    https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife/     Posted one year ago
  16. View NattyOne's profile
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    What a fantastitical looking beast Jivko - Magic!! Posted one year ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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      It's really fantastic! Fungus weevils - they all are very cute. In this family, we have here members of 3 genera and they all look incredible!
      https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/anthribidae       Posted one year ago
      1. View NattyOne's profile
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        Thank you, fascinating Jivko! Posted one year ago
  18. View Wendy's profile
    Wendy
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    Amazing species,never seen before. Posted one year ago

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The Cramp-ball fungus weevil

Platyrhinus resinosus (Scopoli, 1763) is a weevil of Anthribidae family. This large and distinctive weevil might only be confused with the similarly large Platystomos albinus but is readily distinguished by the presence of an incomplete transverse sub-basal pronotal keel, with a little experience both are immediately recognized. 7-15mm.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 30, 2020. Captured Apr 30, 2020 17:54 in pl. "Nezavisimost", 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/80s
  • ISO2000
  • 70mm

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